evam - thus; mat-artha - for Me; ujjhita - rejected; loka - popular customs; veda - Vedic injunctions; svānām - own families; hi - certainly; vaḥ - of you; mayi - Me; anuvṛttaye - to increase regard for; abalāḥ - O women; mayā - by Me; parokṣam - invisible; bhajatā - favoring; tirohitam - withdrawn from sight; mā - Me; asūyitum - to be displeased with; mā arhatha - you do not deserve; tat - therefore; priyam - who is dear; priyāḥ - O dear ones.

“O My beloved gopīs, you have renounced social customs, scriptural injunctions and your relatives for My sake. I disappeared behind you only to increase your concentration upon Me. Since I disappeared for your benefit, you should not be displeased with Me.”